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HungLikeJesus · 03-13-2008, 03:13 PM

Ice Diet

Melting one pound of ice requires input of 143 Btu of energy. To raise the temperature of the melted water from 32°F to 98°F takes another 66 Btu/lb, for a total of about 210 Btu per pound of ice. 1 Btu ~ 250 calories*.

Therefore, eating the ice will help you lose weight, as your body must generate that energy through conversion of fat to energy to maintain your body temperature.

*Food energy is usually measured in Calories, which are really kilocalories, so 1 Cal = 1 kcal = 1000 calories.

03-13-2008, 03:13 PM	#3
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Ice Diet Melting one pound of ice requires input of 143 Btu of energy. To raise the temperature of the melted water from 32°F to 98°F takes another 66 Btu/lb, for a total of about 210 Btu per pound of ice. 1 Btu ~ 250 calories. Therefore, eating the ice will help you lose weight, as your body must generate that energy through conversion of fat to energy to maintain your body temperature. Food energy is usually measured in Calories, which are really kilocalories, so 1 Cal = 1 kcal = 1000 calories. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.